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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,579 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in West Virginia. In total, 1,771 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in West Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at American Military University are $7,050 a year.

American Military University also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #4.

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#2

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheeling University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wheeling University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wheeling.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wheeling University are $10,160 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wheeling University is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in West Virginia.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WVU are $10,332 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WVU is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in West Virginia.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marshall University are $8,882 per year.

Marshall University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at West Virginia Wesleyan are $12,222 a year.

West Virginia Wesleyan also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,838
Alabama 7,364
Kentucky 6,395
Tennessee 6,004
Louisiana 3,502
Florida 21,209
Arkansas 2,882
Georgia 7,112
North Carolina 7,425
South Carolina 3,296
Virginia 6,775

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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